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• River monster

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/spinosaurus

  An extraordinary discovery by a team of palaeontologists, including Dr David Unwin, published in Nature, rewrites our understanding of how dinosaurs lived.

• Opportunity to study and work in Hong Kong

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/study/postgraduate/study-in-hong-kong

  The University of Leicester School of Business offers an exciting partnership with Lingnan University, Hong Kong allowing you to study in two cities, gain two degrees and numerous international work opportunities.

• Trident

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/trident/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 The UK Parliament has voted to renew Trident Get some background on the history of this decision, its context in British foreign policy and implications by downloading the excellent...

• How reading increases your life expectancy by 26 years!

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/how-reading-increases-your-life-expectancy-by-26-years/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 World Book day was celebrated on Thursday What are the benefits of reading?  The Reading Agency quotes a number of studies on economic, health and well-being and educational impacts...

• Are corporate crimes serious?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/are-corporate-crimes-serious/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 Yes according to a new report Redefining criminality published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies which considers public attitudes to corporate and individual offending.

• Stop and Search

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/31/stop-and-search/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 31, 2013 A new report – a joint project by StopWatch and the Open Society Justice Initiative with the support of the Runnymede trust includes case studies of the harm done to individuals and...

• Changing viewing habits – binge viewing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/10/changing-viewing-habits-binge-viewing/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 10, 2017 Are we a nation of binge viewers?  Yes according to the latest annual Communication Markets report released by Ofcom this week.

• African Online Digital Library

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/20/african-online-digital-library/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 20, 2015 The African Online Digital Library is a collaborative project between MATRIX, the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, the African Studies Center, and universities...

• Children, happiness and well-being

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/children-happiness-and-well-being/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 According to the latest Good Childhood report 2015 published this week by the Children’s Society, children in the UK are unhappy.

• British Council film collection online: British Social History

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/05/25/british-council-film-collection-now-online/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 25, 2012 http://film.britishcouncil.org/british-council-film-collection Free access to a historic archive of 120 films made during the 1940s which focussed upon how Britain lived and worked.